After four days of thrilling sailing on San Francisco Bay, champions were crowned at the 2026 Rolex Big Boat Series on September 20 at St. Francis Yacht Club. The top prizes—two Rolex Submariner Date Timepieces, seven perpetual trophies, and the ORC North American Championship titles in four divisions were awarded after a long “bay tour” race for all 81 competitors. Strong and steady afternoon breezes made for excellent viewing conditions throughout the week for fans…

After Friday’s weather conditions prevented racing, the 2026 J/111 North American Championship returned to Lake Ontario Saturday for a decisive final day. The Youngstown Yacht Club Race Committee, led by Principal Race Officer Chip Till, completed three races to bring the Championship series to a full 10 races. Fourteen teams departed the dock hoping to make up for the previous day’s lost racing, and Lake Ontario delivered. Conditions remained remarkably consistent, with a south-southwesterly breeze…

Four more races were completed Thursday at the J/111 North American Championship, hosted by Youngstown Yacht Club, bringing the Championship total to seven races after two days of competition. Lake Ontario delivered a consistent 8-knot breeze throughout the day with a gentle one-foot sea state. The breeze began around 250°, made a significant swing right for Race 5, then settled back to 280° for the final two races. With Friday and Saturday’s forecasts looking increasingly…